Credit Cards
Lower balance transfer fees with new MBNA credit cards
Less than one in five (18 percent) of UK credit cardholders has taken advantage of a zero percent balance transfer promotion on a new credit card in the last two years, according to research commissioned by MBNA.
Higher or lower - fees hold key to playing your cards right
More people looking for credit card balance transfer deals would prefer shorter term zero interest offers to longer term deals with higher fees, according to research for Nationwide Building Society.
The Co-op charity credit cards raise over one million in 2012
The Co-operative Bank has released figures of the amount raised in 2012 through their charity credit cards.
Boost the family budget when you work your money harder
With petrol prices predicted to rise this week, and energy bills starting to land, MoneySupermarket shows how households can give themselves a welcome boost to the household budget by making three simple switches, according to new analysis.
Retailers walk over big banks in credit card customer satisfaction
As one in five consumers (19%) enter the new year owing a hefty £5,000 on their credit card, the 2013 Credit Card Awards from uSwitch.com reveal that traditional banks and credit card firms are letting customers down.
Brits expect to carry Christmas card debt beyond January
New research reveals that 23 per cent of Brits don't expect to have paid off their Christmas spending on credit and store cards by the end of January, while 8 per cent think that it will be beyond June 2013 before they have paid off their festive debts.
Consolidating debt could save £830
With over 32 million post-Christmas credit card bills expected to hit doormats in January and February, many hard-pressed households will be looking at how they can reduce their debts in 2013.
New Chelsea FC credit card for UK fans
Chelsea Football Club has announced a new and improved Chelsea FC credit card in association with MBNA.
Consumers turn to credit card to pay for daily essentials in January
A third of people with credit cards (35 per cent or 12 million people) will rely on their plastic to pay for daily essentials in January, according to the Post Office Consumer Credit Report.
Borrowers benefit from improved rates in 2013
Borrowers looking to take out a personal loan, mortgage or credit card in 2013 could benefit from greater competition in the market as a result of the Bank of England's Funding for Lending Scheme.
Deal with your debts this January
January is often when the true extent of any Christmas spending hits, with the arrival of the Christmas credit card bill.
Lloyds TSB launches balance transfer fee refund offer
Lloyds TSB is offering a 50% refund on balance transfer fees for customers opening a Lloyds TSB Platinum credit card online from this week.
Are people managing their debt properly?
More than half of UK credit card holders say they would never consider doing a balance transfer on their credit cards, according to new research by Nationwide Building Society.
Give up paying interest and fees for the New Year
Halifax has launched a new offer for those who sign up for the All in One credit card in branch when they switch their current account to Halifax.
Consolidate the hangover of Christmas debts and clear this New Year
With Christmas over, many people may be nursing a credit card hangover into the New Year. Consolidating and clearing those debts in a sensible way should be top of the ‘to-do' list, according to MoneySupermarket.